Synopsis
A con man who is on the run from law enforcement in the U.S. travels to Cambodia to collect his share in an insurance scam but discovers more than he bargained for.
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Cast
- Matt DillonJimmy
- James CaanMarvin
- Natascha McElhoneSophie
- Gérard DepardieuEmile
- Stellan SkarsgårdJoseph Kaspar
- Rose ByrneSabrina
- Shawn AndrewsRobbie
- Christopher CurryLarry Luckman
- Pok PanhavicyetrDr Bopha
- Leo Fitzpatrick(Uncredited)
Recommendations
- 70
Chicago Reader
This is very much the work of a cinephile, calling to mind such middle-period Orson Welles jumbles as "The Lady From Shanghai" and "Mr. Arkadin" as well as dozens of other movies I only half remember, a familiarity that's essential to its charm. - 70
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Great on atmosphere and less good on everything else. That’s not entirely a knock. - 70
The New York Times
Richly atmospheric and suspenseful. - 60
Wall Street Journal
Entertaining when it's really lurid, and Gerard Depardieu is something to behold as the proprietor of a broken-down hotel. He's a spectacular ruin in his own right. - 60
Variety
Despite a name cast, with Dillon playing an insurance crook, pic is holed by a plot-heavy script that's unsatisfying at a character level and plays like a cut-down version of a much longer, more ambitious saga. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
The film has plenty of shortcomings, but it's fun to see Caan back in action. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Dillon makes an assured directing debut, neither indulging in unnecessary stylistic flourishes nor allowing scenes to run too long, a tendency in actors-turned-director. - 50
Village Voice
Musters gobs of atmosphere and touristy menace without attending much to story or character.
